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THE PRIME OF MISS

JEAN BRODIE By

Jay Presson Allen

MARCH 4-16

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ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE

presents

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE

Adapted from a novel by Muriel Spark By Jay Presson Allen

starring

Elinor Donahue

STAGE MANAGER SUSAN LOUGHRAN

ASST. STAGE MANAGER MELBA MISHLER DAVID WILLIAMS

JOHN SPEARS

SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR SCOTT McDONALD

COSTUME DESIGNER SUSAN LOUGHRAN

LIGHTING DESIGNER BRO. JERALD ENOS, C.S.C.

DIRECTED BY CHARLES NEY

MARCH 4-16

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE CAST

JEAN BRODIE .................................. ELINOR DONAHUE SISTER HELENA .............................. CAROL VANNATTA MR. PERRY ................................... PAULO CONTRERAS SANDY .......................................... AMY J. LEISSNER JENNY ....... ................ ............. ....... COQUINA DUNN MONICA .... ...... .. ... . .......... . ............ ADRIANA GUERRA MARY MACGREGOR ................................. ANA TORRES MISS MACKAY .................................... ANGELA LANZA GORDON LOWTHER .................................... ALAN LEE TEDDY LLOYD .................................. CHUCK PULLIAM GIRLS ........................... DAWN STULTS, VALERIE BLYTHE

LAURA LEE BOICE UNDERSTUDY TO BRODIE ...... . ....................... JILL GILES UNDERSTUDY TO SANDY ........................... DAWN STULTS

Elinor Donahue, Susan Loughran and Melba Mishler perform through the courtesy of Actor's Equity Association.

"THE PRIME OF JEAN BRODIE" is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES

ACT I The action of the play occurs in 1963

and flashes back to 1933

(10 Minute intermission)

ACT II

The action continues in 1963 and in 1936.

(10 Minute intermission)

ACT III

The action continues in 1963 and 1938-39.

GUEST STAR

ELINOR DONAHUE has charmed television audiences for years with her roles as Betty Anderson on the hit series FATHER KNOWS BEST; as Miriam, Tony Randall's girl friend on THE ODD COUPLE; and many other guest shots on other television shows such as THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, RIPTIDE, and PLEASE STAND BY. She has per­formed in other dinner theatres across the country starring in PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY, MURDER AMONG FRIENDS, TRIBUTE, and 40 CARATS.

Elinor began her film career at the age of five at Universal Studios and signed a contract with MGM by the time she was nine. There she was featured in many films including UN­FINISHED DANCE and THREE DARING DAUGHTERS.

She has been seen on television in NBC's HIGH SCHOOL, USA: ABC's HOTEL: and CBS's DUKES OF HAZZARD. Currently she is appearing as the evil nurse Kate Honeycutt in DAYS OF OUR LIVES, the NBC daytime soap opera.

Elinor is performing the role of JEAN BRODIE in the Mary Moody Northen Theatre's production of THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE. We hope you will join us in welcoming her to St. Edward's University and the Austin community.

DIRECTOR CHARLES NEY has a broad background in many areas of

theatre. His talents vary from directing and producing to teaching in acting and voice. At the Manhattan Clearing House, a performnig arts center in Dallas, which was founded in 1978 by Ney, he was able to use all of these. While there, Ney con­ceived and produced Dallas' first Contemporary Dance Festival, which was performed at the Clearinghouse, and directed the Southwest premier of MISS MARGARIDA'S WAY, which was featured at the prestigious Neiman Marcus Fortnight.

Charles is an assistant professor in the theatre at St. Edward's University. He will obtain his Ph.D from the Univer­sity of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, upon completion of his disser­tation. While studying for his Ph.D, he was responsible for ad­ministering regional theatre festivals sponsored by the Depart­ment of Theatre. He received his Masters of Fine Arts in Directing from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, in 1976. Ney was honored with the Bob Hope award from S.M.U. in 1975, which is given to an outstanding graduate student. He received a B.F.A. from Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.

Additionally, Ney worked under and with such acknowledged greats of the theatre as: Alvina Krause, Joe Chaikin, Douglas Turner Ward, Richard Schechner, Joe Anthony, and Zelda Fit­chandler. Representative directing credits include THE FATHER, MISS MARGARIDA'S WAY, THE MAIDS, TUR­CARET, THE GOOD DOCTOR, and ON GOLDEN POND.

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SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

SCOTT D. McDONALD, a native Texan, began his theatrical career with the Rice Players in 1976. Originally an engineering major, he rapidly branched into acting, design and technical production. By the time he received his B.A. from Rice University, he was a Student Coordinator for the organization. In 1972, he moved to Austin and began working for the Performing Arts Center at the University of Texas while advancing his education in lighting design and directing. During his career he has worked a wide variety of theatrical, musical and dance companies on both the professional and community level. His most recent production credits include set design for BUS STOP, CLOUD 9, technical direction for HEAVENLY SOMEWHERE, and directing for EL PEREGRINO. Scott is a member of the St. Edward's Univer­sity theatre faculty.

COSTUME DESIGNER

SUSAN LOUGHRAN recently returned to St. Edward's University after a year's absence to assume the Artistic Directorship of the Theatre Department. As a faculty member from 1978 to 1984, Ms. Loughran taught, acted in and directed numerous plays, and designed and constructed the costumes for over fifty productions. Although her work has in­cluded costumes from every period of history and every style of play, some of Ms. Loughran's favorite designs were those for CAMELOT, TARTUFFE, and SUMMER SMOKE. In ad­dition to her work at St. Ed's, Ms. Loughran is active in the Austin community as a director and a designer, last season directing WHODUNNIT at ZSTC and I DO, I DO at the Tar­rytown Methodist Church and designing the costumes for YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at ZSTC and CLOUD NINE for Different Stages. Before coming to Austin, Ms. Loughran was based in New York City and worked as an ac­tress, director, and costume designer at theatres throughout the United States and Canada.

LIGHTING DESIGNER

BROTHER JERALD ENOS, a member of the Congrega­tion of Holy Cross, Brother comes to St. Edward's after spen­ding the last three years in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of U.C.L.A. with an MFA In Production Design.

Prior to his coming to Austin he has worked on projects with M.G.M., and Universal Studios T.V. productions of Hill Street Blues and FAME, along with touring companies of 42nd Street and CATS. Following graduate studies he was in­volved with the Olympic Arts Festival as associate designer for visiting companies from Japan, Brazil, Holland, Poland and China.

Brother's latest project has been as designer for Robert Wilson's opera King Lear which was performed in Los Angeles in April and will be performed in Hamburg Germany in 1987.

PRODUCTION STAFF

BUSINESS MANAGER ... . .. . ..... . ............ . .. MELBA MISHLER COSTUME SHOP MANAGER/CUTTER .. . .... . ..... . . MICHELLE NEY LIGHT BOARD OPERA TOR .. . . .. . .. .. . .... . ... . ..... MITCH BERRY ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER ............... SUSAN PETERSON ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER .. .. . ... . ...... PAUL CONTRERAS HOUSE MANAGER . . ..... .. . . ...... . . .. . . .. . ...... ANDY HERRERA PROPS RUNNING CREW .. . ..... . . . . . ............ VALARIE BLYTHE,

SHERRIE GRIFFITH USHERS .. . ... .... .. . .... . .. .. ....... IRENE GRADY,JONHAWKINS

JILL GILES, ARNOLD VILLARREAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS .. .... CHRISTIE ORTH, KATHERINE PRICE,

PAUL CONTRERAS TICKET OFFICE ASSISTANTS ..... GARY CADWALLADER, ALAN LEE,

SHERRI OTTINGER, VALARIE BLYTHE

SPECIAL THANKS: Richard Moreno, State House Printing; Sunny Scott, Carl Petty, Joe Powers, Austin South Plaza Hotel; Chappies; Dawn Baldwin, Cypress Hills Apartments; Jim Fletcher, Physical Plant; Learning Resource Center; Zachary Scott Theatre; Bonnie Sabin; KBVO; KTXZ; KLBJ; Mary Vance, KVUE; Old Timer Clock Shop, Bob Larson; and Cindy Williams.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST LAURA LEE BOICE is a transfer student from Austin . She is making her debut on the Mary Moody Northen stage with this production .

VALERIE BLYTHE is a Freshman Theatre major. Valerie was recently seen in the production of the MUSIC MAN. She is a ticket-office assistant and worked on the stage crew for BUS STOP.

PAULO CONTRERAS is a senior theatre major from San Antonio. Paul has performed on the Northen stage in many productions including CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, THE BOYFRIEND , GREASE, THE MUSIC MAN and CAMELOT .

COQUINA DUNN is a freshman theatre major. She is making her debut on the Northen stage with this production. Last fall she played the role of GRAZIELLA in CCP's pro­duction of WEST SIDE STORY.

JILL GILES is a junior theatre major from Katy, TX. She has appeared in the MMN's theatre productions of GREASE, BUS STOP, LADIES AT THE ALAMO, THE BOYFRIEND, A COMPANY OF WAYWARD SAINTS, and THE MUSIC MAN.

SHERRI GRIFFITH is a freshman theatre major. She was recently seen in the direc­ting class one-acts and in THE MUSIC MAN.

ADRIANA GUERRA is a junior English/Theatre major from Texas . She has appeared in GREASE and has worked on the production crews for many theatre productions .

ANGELA LANZA is a senior theatre major from San Antonio. She has appeared in many Northen Theatre productions including LADIES AT THE ALAMO, GREASE , THE BOYFRIEND , CAMELOT. She recently played the role of Maria in Capitol City Playhouse 's production of WEST SIDE STORY.

ALAN LEE is a senior theatre major from De Ritter, LA. Alan has appeared in many Northen Theatre productions including GREASE , THE MUSIC MAN, A COMPANY OF WAYWARD SAINTS, THE BOYFRIEND, and MERRY CHRISTMANS, MR. WEATHERBY .

AMY LEISSNER is a senior theatre major. She has appeared on the Northen stage in the productions of GREASE, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, LADIES AT THE ALAMO, and THE MUSIC MAN.

CHUCK PULLIAM is a senior theatre major. Chuck recently appeared in the produc­tion of BUS STOP as Dr. Lyman. He has also appeared in the Northen theatre produc­tions of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, and A COMPANY OF WAYWARD SAINTS.

DAWN STULTS is a freshman theatre major from Nashville, TN. She has appeared on the Northen stage in THE MUSIC MAN and the directing Class MMN One-Acts . She also appeared in the production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

ANA TORRES is a sophomore theatre major from Austin . She has performed in the productions of THE MUSIC MAN, MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. WEATHERBY and in the directing one-acts. She has also worked on the production crews for many theatre productions .

CAROL VANNATTA is a sophomore theatre major from Denver, CO. She has ap­peared in GREASE and has worked on the production crews for many theatre produc­tions. She has also appeared in the productions of HAMLET, CAMELOT , JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and THE SHADOW BOX.

St. Edward's University Mary Moody Northen Theatre proudly announces its spectacular summer

theatre season:

EL GRANDE DE COCA COLA By Ron House and Diz White JUNE 17-29

A ridiculously wonderful show. The action takes place in a terrible part of Trujillo, in a nightclub, which isn't too far from terrible itself. A local impressario, Senor Don Pepe Hernandez, has an­nounced in the local newspapers that he is going to bring an international cabaret to Trujillo. Even­tually he succeeds, and we see the cabaret within the cabaret as it unfolds. Deliriously funny . .. refreshingly lunatic . .. muy refresco!

PRIVATE LIVES By Noel Coward JULY 1-13

Gorgeous, dazzling, fantastically funny. Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel meet by chance, reignite the old spark , and impulsively elope. After some days of being reunited, however , they again find their romance alternating between passions of love and anger. Into this situation come their aggrieved spouses .. . Frothy fun for everyone!

DEATHTRAP By Ira Levine JULY 15-27

Two-thirds a thriller and one-third a devilishly clever comedy! Sidney Bruh!, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a "dry " spell which has resulted in a string of failures. A possible break in his fortune occurs when he receives a script from a student in a seminar he has been conducting at a nearby college--a thriller which Sidney recognizes as a Broad­way hit. Suspense mounts steadily as the plot begins to twist and turn with such an abundance of thrills and laughter, that audiences will be held enthralled until the final, startl ing moments of the play!

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